Erin Krakow

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Erin Krakow
Born (1984-09-05) September 5, 1984 (age 39)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Years active2010–present

Erin Krakow (born September 5, 1984) [1] is an American actress and producer. She appeared in the Lifetime TV series Army Wives , and stars as Elizabeth Thatcher in the Hallmark TV series When Calls the Heart .

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Early life

Erin Alisa Krakow was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] She later lived in Wellington, Florida, with her brother, Kyle Krakow, and her parents, Morgan Krakow and Dr. Elliott Krakow. [1] [3] [4] She attended the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida. [5] She studied drama at the Juilliard School in New York City, and began her acting career on stage, with roles in The Importance of Being Earnest , George the Fourth, and Steel Magnolias . [6]

Career

From 2010 to 2012, Krakow had the recurring role of Specialist Tanya Gabriel in the Lifetime television drama series Army Wives , playing a medic in Afghanistan. She later guest-starred on the crime-comedy-drama series Castle . [6]

In 2014, Krakow began starring as the lead character in the Hallmark Channel drama series When Calls the Heart , alongside Australian born actor Daniel Lissing. She plays teacher Miss Elizabeth Thatcher, a role originated by Poppy Drayton in the movie that spawned the series. [7] [8]

Krakow starred in the 2016 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film Finding Father Christmas . [9] Adapted from the novels of Robin Jones Gunn, she starred alongside Niall Matter as Miranda Chester, a woman who visits a small Vermont town at Christmas time, looking for clues as to the identity of her father. At the time of broadcast, the film became the most watched premiere in the network's history. [10] Hallmark announced a sequel to the film in May 2017. [11] Filming for the sequel, entitled Engaging Father Christmas , took place in Vancouver in June 2017, [12] [13] with both Krakow and Matter reprising their roles. [14] The film premiered on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in November 2017. [15] Krakow began filming a third installment in the series, entitled Marrying Father Christmas in March 2018. [16] The film premiered in the USA on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on November 4, 2018, as part of their "Miracles of Christmas" seasonal programming. [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2012 Army Wives Specialist Tanya GabrielRecurring role, 18 episodes
2013 Castle Julie RogersEpisode: "Recoil"
2014Chance at RomanceSamantha HartTelevision film
2014–present When Calls the Heart Elizabeth ThatcherLead role; Also Co-Executive Producer
2014A Cookie Cutter ChristmasChristie ReynoldsTelevision film
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Emily MooreEpisode: "Citadel"
2016 Good Girls Revolt MaureenEpisode: "The Folo"
2016 Finding Father Christmas Miranda ChesterTelevision film
2017 NCIS Elizabeth DeanEpisode: "Rendezvous"
2017 Engaging Father Christmas Miranda ChesterTelevision film: aka. A Family for the Holidays (Canada); Winter Wedding (UK)
2018 Marrying Father Christmas Miranda ChesterTelevision film: aka. Winter Wedding (Canada); We Wish You a Marry Christmas (UK)
2019A Summer RomanceSamantha WalkerTelevision film
Sense, Sensibility & SnowmenElla DashwoodHallmark Channel film; Also Co-Executive Producer
2021It Was Always YouElizabethHallmark Channel film: Also Co-Executive Producer
2023The Wedding CottageVanessa DoyleHallmark Film

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  1. 1 2 Steeler, Leslie Gray (July 25, 2010). "Dreyfoos grad Krakow debuts tonight on "Army Wives"!". The Palm Beach Post . Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017. ...25-year-old Erin Krakow, of Wellington...
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  4. ↑ "Elliott Krakow, D.C." www.wellness.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Krakow in Manwaring, Kurt (April 23, 2018). "10 questions with Erin Krakow". FromTheDesk.org. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Cast: Erin Krakow". Hallmark Channel. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hallmark Channel's 'When Calls The Heart' Adds Cast; 'Cedar Cove' July Premiere Set". Deadline Hollywood . June 12, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hallmark's When Calls the Heart to Shoot this Summer in Colorado". Broadwayworld.com. September 26, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Finding Father Christmas". Hallmark Movies & Mysteries . Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Finding Father Christmas sets Hallmark Movie Records". Front Gate Media. November 28, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ Snierson, Dan (May 9, 2017). "Hallmark reveals 8 more Christmas TV movies". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Cocaine Godmother & Engaging Father Christmas Start Filming in Vancouver". "What's Filming". June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ Krakow, Erin [@erinkrakow] (July 1, 2017). "That's a wrap #EngagingFatherChristmas! I'm so grateful for the laughs, hard work, & surprises! @niallmatter @WendieMalick @hallmarkmovie" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ Krakow, Erin [@erinkrakow] (June 20, 2017). "Ian & Miranda scenes today! Just appreciating how talented, prepared, collaborative, & fun @niallmatter is. #EngagingFatherChristmas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Gunn, Robin (July 31, 2017). "Engaging Father Christmas:Behind the Scenes". RobinGunn.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  16. ↑ Krakow, Erin [@erinkrakow] (March 2, 2018). "2016: #FindingFatherChristmas 2017: #EngagingFatherChristmas 2018: #InflatingFatherChristmas ・・・ Jk! @niallmatter & I are so excited to be back in Carlton Heath filming #MARRYINGFatherChristmas!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ↑ Krakow, Erin [@erinkrakow] (July 22, 2018). "#MarryingFatherChristmas coming atcha Nov 4 on @hallmarkmovie! @niallmatter @WendieMalick @plynnj @mikekopsa @JimmyThorburn @Julia_Benson @DirectedByDW" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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